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No Man's Land Gold Red 2006

Ничия земя Голд Червено 2006
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Producer:
Damianitza (Дамяница)
Country:
Bulgaria (България) 
Region:
Thracian Valley (Тракийска Низина)
Vintage:
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2006
Other vintages: 
2007
Variety:
Merlot (Мерло)

Cabernet Sauvignon (Каберне Совиньон)
Added by demiro
17 Jul 2008

Winemaker's notes:
The grapes came from selected vineyards in South Western Bulgaria. They were hand picked and transported in trays. Prior to processing, a secondary selection was carried out to choose the best bunches. The wine has a fresh character, which is typical for this vintage.
The vinification began after the careful selection of the grape bunches and included prolonged skin contact. 75% of the wine was matured in French and Bulgarian oak barrels for 10 months.

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How to drink it
Food: Chicken, Chicken Smoked, Couscous, Duck, Ham, Hamburger, Lamb (Grilled, Broiled), Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Pasta with Vegetables, Pates, Pizza, Quiche, Rabbit, Sausage, Spicy Chinese, Steak (Grilled, Broiled), Tuna, Turkey, Veal, Venison
Cheese: Brie, Camember, Danish Blu, Gouda, Gruyere, Pecorino Toscano, Sharp Cheddar
Temperature: 16-18 °C
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Let's say a grape variety normally takes 120 days to ripen. In an especially hot year, it may ripen after only 110 days; in a cooler year, after 130 days. Viticulturists generally do want a long growing seasons. Long ripening allows components in the grape other that sugar - tannins, for example - ...
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